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Insights from Elemica reveal 2014 Frankfurt

Talking Logistics

That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition.

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European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014

Supply Chain Movement

European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2014. Date: 16- 18 June 2014. Venue: Palau de Congressos de Catalunya, Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, Barcelona, Spain. Building next-generation supply chains – Supporting growth through innovative and responsive strategies. Organisation: WTG Events.

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How to Learn About Supply Chain Research From Around the World in a Few Hours

MIT Supply Chain

Research Expo displays 70 to 80 supply chain research projects from multiple countries. On January 22, 2014, some 120 master’s students representing about 30 countries will gather at the MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, USA to present 70 to 80 supply chain thesis research projects. World view.

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World Cup Plays that Build Winning Supply Chain Teams

MIT Supply Chain

The 2014 FIFA World Cup is finally over. And we can draw some important lessons from this wonderful spectacle – including ones that are particularly relevant to supply chain leaders. And we can draw some important lessons from this wonderful spectacle – including ones that are particularly relevant to supply chain leaders.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management. billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. You deserve it.

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How Are Counterfeit Drugs Procured?

MIT Supply Chain

The infiltration of fake medicines into the pharmaceutical supply chain is a major problem, and conventional methods for detecting fake medicines are generally inadequate. The complexity of pharmaceutical supply chains helps counterfeiters to distribute their inferior products. Subscribe for free to the publication here.

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What SCx is Teaching the Teachers About MOOCs

MIT Supply Chain

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) launched MIT’s first supply chain MOOC, CTL.SC1x, on September 29 th 2014. CTL.SC1x is the first of three courses that CTL is developing as part of an MIT XSeries in Supply Chain Management. CTL.SC1x – Supply Chain Logistics and Fundamentals.